The frontal wishbone: Anatomic and clinical implications

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 725-728

  Goldsztein, Hernan ^a   Pletcher, Steven D ^a   Reh, Douglas D ^a   Metson, Ralph ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Frontal recess; Frontal recess obstruction; Frontal sinus; Frontal sinus surgery; Frontal sinusitis; Intersinus septal cell; Wishbone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRONTAL BONE; FRONTAL SINUS; FRONTAL SINUSITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FRONTAL BONE; FRONTAL SINUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANASAL SINUS DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 38349008904     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3099     Document Type: Article

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